Awards & Accolades

2006

At DBS, we put our customers first. And the confidence that our customers have in us drives us to excel and to redefine boundaries.

We continued to garner numerous prestigious awards in 2006, reflecting our growing strength and influence on the financial landscape throughout Asia. We are proud that the market recognises the strengths of our diverse team and our ability to deliver innovative financial solutions to our customers. Here are some of our awards.

FinanceAsia

Awards for Achievements 2006

Best Small-cap Equity House - DBS Bank

Euromoney

Euromoney's Cash Management Poll

Best Local Bank in Southeast Asia

9th overall - Southeast Asia

10th overall - South Asia

The Edge-Lipper

Singapore Unit Trust Fund Awards

Best Fund Group over three years (Overall Group)

Best Fund Group over three years (Bond Group)

Wall Street Journal

Asia 200 Survey

Country - Singapore

Top 10 Most Admired Companies

Top in Financial Soundness Award Category

The Asset

Asset Asian Triple A Awards 2006

Country Awards

Best Domestic Investment Bank

Best Domestic Bank

Best Domestic Investment Bank

Best Debt House

Thailand

Best Deal - TMB Bank US$200m Hybrid Tier 1 - Joint Bookrunner

Private Banker International

Outstanding Regional Private Bank - Asia Pacific

AsiaRisk

Asia Risk Awards 2006

House of the Year - Singapore

Euromoney

2006 Cash Management Poll

South-East Asia

Best Local Bank - DBS

South-East Asia

Ranked 9th - DBS

South Asia

Ranked 10th - DBS

Euromoney

Asia Best Companies

Banking & Finanical:

Ranked 5th - DBS

SIAS

SIAS Investors' Choice Awards

Category F: Finance

Winner - DBS

Category O: Big Cap ($1 billion dollar cap)

Runner-up - DBS

The Asian Banker

Top 20 Best Retail Bank in Asia Pacific - Ranked 5th

Global Finance

Global Finance Annual Survey

The World's Safest Banks 2006:

Ranked 34th - DBS

World Best Foreign Exchange Banks & Providers 2006:

Singapore - DBS

World Best Trade Finance Providers 2006:

Singapore - DBS

The Asian Banker

The Asian Banker 300

The Largest Banks in Southeast Asia:

Ranked 1st - DBS

The Regional Largest Banks:

Ranked 22nd - DBS

The Largest Banks in Greater China:

Ranked 22nd - DBS

Performance Rankings:

Ranked 36th - DBS (Largest Profit)

Ranked 14th - DBS Bank (HK) (Highest Capital Adequacy Ratio)

Top Three Strongest Banks:

By Country

Ranked 3rd - DBS (Singapore)

Asia Pacific's Strongest Banks:

Ranked 21st - DBS

Ranked 103th - DBS Bank (HK)

Asia Pacific's Strongest Banks:

By Country

Ranked 6th - DBS Bank (HK) (Hong Kong)

Ranked 1st - DBS (Singapore)

IR Magazine

IR Magazine Awards 2006

Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations (Large cap):

Highly commended - DBS

Most Progress in Investor Relations:

Winner - DBS (' DBS has become much more prompt in terms of answering queries and is now more accessible, whether through telephone, email or direct contact' ')